Self-care

Definition

This chapter is about caring for oneself, washing and drying oneself, caring for one's body and body parts, dressing, eating and drinking, and looking after one's health.

8 subordinate codes

• VW20Washing oneself
• VW21Caring for body parts
• VW22Toileting
• VW23Dressing
• VW24Eating
• VW25Looking after one's health
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Generic functioning domains

• Mental functions
• Sensory functions and pain
• Voice and speech functions
• Functions of the cardiovascular, haematological, immunological and respiratory systems
• Functions of the digestive, metabolic and endocrine systems
• Genitourinary and reproductive functions
• Neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions
• Functions of the skin and related structures